The Unparalleled Warrior of the Dream of the Red Chamber

"Your Highness, Brother Liu has sent a message." Wei Ruolan walked quickly from outside holding a thin copper pipe, and said to Shui Chi.Shui Chi hurriedly took over the copper pipe, checked the sealing with wax paint, and saw that there was no sign of passiveness on the seal, so he unscrewed the copper pipe and poured out a thin roll of light silk.Reading the scroll carefully, Shui Chi's face became more solemn the more he looked at it. He stood up and said in a deep voice: "Ruolan, you must pay close attention to the crimes committed by the Jia family, and you must not take it lightly. The king has something important to go back to the palace to see his father." Emperor."

Wei Ruolan bowed and said yes, and personally led people to inspect the prison, while Shui Chi hurried back to the palace, entered the imperial study, and Shui Chi said in a deep voice: "You all go down."

The emperor looked up at Shui Chi, seeing that his expression had never been so dignified, he waved his hand to order everyone to retreat, including Xiao Luzi.

"Qi'er, what happened?" the emperor asked in a low voice.

"Father, this is the secret report sent back by Xianglian, please read it first." Shui Chi unfolded the secret report on the imperial book case and said solemnly.The emperor looked it over quickly, and his face changed slightly. He said in a deep voice, "Chi'er, is this news sure to be accurate?" His kung fu is superb, and he is best at tracking and inquiring news, the news that the Jia family has something to do with the Di family is the news he sent back."

The emperor thought for a moment with his beard and said: "The Jia family is just a mere state government. How could they have such a great ability to incite the six tribes in the north to rebel against the court? This is really puzzling. Chier, it seems that the Jia family The roots are extremely deep, and you have to work hard to investigate."

Shui Chi replied: "Father, don't worry, I will not let go of the Jia family's case for a moment, but the problem now is that the 50 troops of the six tribes in the north are about to raise troops, while my uncle is guarding the northern border, but he only has [-] soldiers in his hands." Horses, the Hu people are best at bowing horses, riding and shooting, I'm afraid my uncle won't be able to handle it."

The emperor nodded and said: "Your uncle has been in northern Xinjiang for a long time. Although he didn't say anything, I know that he has fallen ill all over. I originally wanted to transfer him back to Beijing to recuperate. Alas, there will be chaos in the north again. The military generals, old and young, are just too young to be picked up. It seems that only the imperial conquest can be done. Chi'er, the father and the emperor personally conscripted, and you have to supervise the country. The burden on your shoulders is not light." Shui Chi hurriedly Kneeling down, he begged: "Father, my son has practiced martial arts since he was a child, in order to kill the enemy and serve the country. With my son here, why do I need my father to go to war personally? I beg my father to allow my son to go to war."

The emperor came down and patted Shui Chi's shoulder, and said with a loving smile: "Chi'er, you are still young, your body is tender, and your father is in his prime, so how can you let you carry this heavy burden. Your father knows your thoughts, wait When you grow up a little longer, Father will rest assured to entrust this burden to you."

Shui Chi blushed anxiously, grabbed the emperor's hand and shouted: "Father, let the son go."

The emperor grabbed Shui Chi's shoulder and lifted it upwards, pulled Shui Chi up from the ground, and laughed loudly full of pride: "Chi'er, your father is not old yet."

Shui Chi looked at his father's black hair with a little bit of silver on his temples, and felt sore. His father had worked so hard for this country. He already had silver hairs in his middle age. As a son, he couldn't share his father's worries. It's really true. In vain as a son of man.

"Chi'er, don't act like this, like a girl." Seeing that Shui Chi's eye circles were red, the emperor laughed and joked, trying to make the atmosphere less heavy.

Shui Chi took a deep breath, looked at the emperor and said, "Father, my son will work harder in the future."

The emperor patted Shui Chi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Father knows that you are a sensible and good boy. Now that you are supported by your father, you can live a few years at ease. When you inherit the throne in the future, you will never live a carefree life again." Shui Chi looked at his father moved, but couldn't say what he wanted to say, the emperor smiled understandingly: "Okay, Chi Er, you don't need to say anything, the emperor decided to go to the conquest himself, and the domestic affairs of the dynasty have to be entrusted to you. You won't be at ease for long. This time Liu Xianglian made a contribution in reporting the news, Chi'er, you must reward him heavily."

Shui Chi nodded and said: "Father, don't worry, my ministers regard Xianglian Ziying, Ruolan and Cheng Yi as siblings. They are all loyal, righteous and chivalrous people, and they would rather give up everything for the sake of the country."

The emperor nodded and smiled, he always felt very self-conscious about Shui Chi's knowledge of people. "Qi'er, the six tribes in the north are only gathering and have not yet formed an army. We have time to prepare. The current Hubu Shangshu has always been involved with historians. I want to replace him. In your opinion, who should succeed?"

Shui Chi thought for a while, then frowned and said, "If it's about managing money and food, my ministers see that the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are no match for Lin Cheng. Although Lin Cheng is a new official, he not only learned literature and martial arts since he was a child, but also Learned to manage money and food affairs with Uncle Lin, and at the age of 14, he was able to stand alone and became the housekeeper of the Lin family. Erchen had a detailed discussion with him. Lin Cheng told Erchen about the four major problems of the household department. Erchen deeply thought that Yes, I originally wanted him to recommend him to the Household Affairs Department after a few years of experience, but now he is far away in the southeast for the prime minister's disaster relief work, and he can't get out for a while."

The emperor nodded approvingly and said with a smile: "If Chi'er has this insight, the emperor will be at ease. You are right, this Lin Cheng is indeed a capable official, but he is too young. If he is transferred back to be the Minister of the Household Department , It’s hard to convince the public. Did you think of this, Chi’er?”

Shui Chi replied sullenly: "I thought about it, in fact, Lin Cheng is older than my son, but because my son is the son of my father, no one who is in charge of Zongzheng Temple dares to object, then Lin Cheng It's not fair to him that he is obviously capable, but he has to struggle for qualifications because he doesn't have a noble background."

The emperor smiled and said, "Chi'er, you must know that there is no complete fairness in this world."

Shui Chi lowered his head and sighed, no longer speaking.The emperor laughed again: "It's been quite a while since Lin Cheng left. How's the situation there?"

When Shui Chi heard this, he immediately said with joy, "Lin Guo is indeed a genius. After three days in office, he sorted out the chaotic accounts of the Secretary, and then made a list of the local disaster victims, and distributed relief food according to the book. For those who are old and weak, the yamen will send people to the door in person. For those victims who poured in from other places, Lin Cheng ordered the government and schools in various places to have a holiday, and sorted out those unmanned wild temples and temples, and sent the homeless The victims were resettled and rationed food, cloth, and medicinal materials. Not only that, Lin Cheng also ordered the government to buy looms, silk, etc., and first lent them to the victims who were unable to survive. They were asked to earn money by their handicrafts, and it was agreed that they would not be charged for the purchase of tools and materials until a year later. For those victims who were strong but lacked skills, Lin Cheng ordered them to enlist in the army. Now they are training with the local garrison. I heard that they enlisted There are more than 1 people. In this way, everyone has something to do and food to eat, and the whole southeast seems to have changed the world. In less than a month, the people all praised Lin Cheng as a good official who benefits the people."

The emperor smiled and said: "It's really as good as you said, but I don't believe it. I know that Lin Cheng is capable, but how can it be so easy to tear apart the tangled net in the southeast? Chi'er, you know that you appreciate Lin Cheng's father." , but you can’t praise him like that.”

Shui Chi said anxiously: "Father, my son's words are true, and there is no false statement. This matter was reported secretly by Cheng Yi. Cheng Yi is the most upright person, and he will never tell a lie."

The emperor frowned and said: "So that's the case, I know, you go down first, Tier, father, you have to think about it."

After the water was brewed away, the emperor took out a piece of Qin Zhe, frowned and said in a low voice: "It seems that it really needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Hu Ming's performance is quite different from what Chi'er said. Lin Cheng hasn't been to the southeast yet, and Hu Ming's thoughts are not there yet. As soon as Lin Cheng arrived, he came up with those disaster relief ideas one after another. It seems that Lin Cheng really came up with these ideas. "

Shui Chi went to pay his respects to the Queen, but on the way, he saw Concubine Li wearing a gorgeous palace dress with white fox fur, swaying from a distance. nice face.Seeing the crown prince, Concubine Li hurriedly walked over to pay her respects, Shui Chi frowned and said, "You don't need to be too polite, you can go down."

But Concubine Li didn't leave, she just asked with a smile: "His Royal Highness, I have something to ask about myself."

Shui Chi said impatiently, "What do you want to ask?"

Concubine Li hurriedly asked: "I heard that you raided Jia's house, is this true?"

Shui Chi glanced at Concubine Li sharply, and said coldly, "So what?"

Concubine Li didn't know how to advance or retreat, and hurriedly asked: "Your Highness, what crime did the Jia family commit?"

Shui Chi coldly said: "Bold concubine Li, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and you dare to inquire about the former court's news without authorization, what should you do?" Concubine Li fell to her knees in fright, and hurriedly argued: "His Royal Highness, please calm down, I am just worried. Sister Noble Concubine, you only care about the affairs of the Jia family, and I beg His Highness the Crown Prince to forgive you."

Chi Leng snorted, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I won't punish you for your first offence, you can go down."

Concubine Li rejoiced secretly in her heart, she didn't dare to ask any more questions, she hurriedly got up and stepped aside, waiting for the prince to pass by before continuing to move forward.Although no definite news was found, it was confirmed that Jia's house was confiscated. This news was shocking enough.Concubine Li curled up a sneer, and said lightly, "Let's go to Fengzao Palace to visit Empress Jia."

The fact that Jia's house was confiscated was deliberately arranged to reach Concubine Li's ears, and she asked the crown prince for confirmation, so she swaggered towards Fengzao Palace.At this time, there was a guest in Fengzao Palace, and it was the concubine Chen who was begging the imperial physician for Yuan Chun. She was talking with Yuan Chun to relieve boredom. The airs of a pregnant concubine.Just when the two of them were talking happily, a court lady came to report, saying that it was Zhong Xiu's concubine Li who asked to see her.

Yuan Chun frowned and said, "She came here yesterday, why is she here again today? It's because I fell asleep, let her go back."

Concubine Chen hurriedly persuaded with a smile: "Your Majesty, why don't you meet her, her family is always married to your Majesty."

Yuan Chun nodded and said, "For my sister's sake, let's see her once."

Not long after Yuanchun's words fell, Concubine Li swayed in. She was dressed in a furry white fox fur trimmed with water red and glittering silver palace attire, fully outlining Concubine Li's graceful curves. The bright purple pearl was nailed in the middle of the hood, which added a bit of nobility to Concubine Li.There were only twelve purple pearls as a tribute to the South China Sea Kingdom. Except for Concubine Li and Concubine Pan, the other ten belonged to the queen. Therefore, when Yuan Chun saw this purple pearl, he felt very angry. Come.

Concubine Li looked at Yuan Chun, smiling a little weirdly, she didn't show courtesy, she just smiled and said, "How is the concubine's sister today?" Then he stepped forward and took Li Concubine's arm and said with a smile: "After all, Sister Li Concubine is so beautiful. No wonder the Emperor loves you so much. It's hard for you to come to see the concubine sister in this cold weather. I really have a heart."

Concubine Li has never been summoned to serve the bed since she lifted the ban. She was feeling uncomfortable about this matter. After listening to Concubine Chen's words, she held a gun and held a stick and said: "Sister Concubine Chen is wrong. It is said that the one the emperor loves in his heart must be the imperial concubine, otherwise the empress would not have this body. Now that the empress has a body, why does the elder sister of the imperial concubine not support and support the elder sister of the imperial concubine? Now that the empress is pregnant, the emperor no longer invites anyone to sleep with him, and only rests in the central palace every night. I don't know if it is because he loves the imperial concubine or the empress."

Yuan Chun was so angry that he slapped his palm on the table when he heard Lipin's words, pointed at Lipin and shouted, "Liu Lipin, what are you talking about?"

Concubine Li twisted her body, glanced at Yuan Chun, and said lightly: "It's not what I said, it's the truth, imperial concubine, my little sister is really curious, you can only sleep with me once a month, and my little sister is alone There are always four or five times in the month, but you have a body first, is this really strange?"

Yuan Chun's face darkened and he said in a cold voice: "Bold concubine Li dares to speak disrespectfully to the noble concubine, come and invite the empress, she must give me justice."

Concubine Chen hurriedly pulled Concubine Li to kneel down, but Concubine Li stood upright, looking at Yuan Chun with sarcasm in her eyes, Yuan Chun was even angrier, feeling depressed and out of breath, she covered her chest with one hand, Pointing at Li Pin with one hand, she was speechless.

Concubine Chen rushed to Yuan Chun's side, and while stroking her back, she shouted loudly: "Hold the Qin, go and call the imperial physician."

Baoqin was walking in with an anti-abortion medicinal meal, and when she saw Yuanchun's strange behavior, she was so frightened that she threw away the bowl in her hand, turned around and ran out.Concubine Li didn't stop her, she just sat down at the table in a leisurely manner, and said with a sneer: "By the way, my sister just heard the news that the Rongguo Mansion was raided, and hundreds of people, men, women and children, were arrested." I went to the prison in Zongzheng Temple, imperial concubine, do you know about this?"

Yuan Chun stared at Concubine Li with wide eyes, and exclaimed in surprise, "You're talking nonsense!"

Concubine Li happily smiled and said: "I'm talking nonsense? Your parents were imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple before your mother was alive. You didn't see the emperor pardon them after you became pregnant. Can't you tell if the emperor waits to see the child? You tried your best to conceive the child, but you don't want the emperor to care about it at all. Concubine, you are the biggest joke in the harem now, and you are the only one who still thinks you are a treasure. It's really ridiculous Extreme!"

Concubine Chen supported Yuan Chun and said, "Concubine Li, stop talking nonsense!"

Concubine Li sneered and said: "Sister Chen, even if you want to hug your thigh, you should hug her more securely, and lean towards her. You don't know how you will die in the future. If you listen to my advice, get away from her early Some, at least you can protect yourself, if you get entangled with her, you will suffer."

Concubine Li's words made Yuan Chun's heart bleed, she stood up staggeringly, walked in front of Concubine Li, grabbed Li Concubine's arms with both hands and screamed: "Concubine Li, why are you trying to kill me?"

Concubine Li suddenly became shrewd at this moment, she did not hesitate to let Yuanchun grab her, but she kept talking, she just said: "Your imperial concubine, you tricked me into begging for you, but you caused me to be demoted by the emperor." But I didn't care about it, I still regarded you as a good sister, but how did you treat me? Can you tell me the truth? The emperor obviously doesn't want to see you, but you promise to ask the emperor to recruit me to sleep with you , What did you say that the emperor spared your daily life because of you? At least there are more than ten or twenty items. Concubine Jia, you should prepare early. The best situation is that you spend the rest of your life in the cold palace. Jia Yuanchun, Concubine Jia, please ask for blessings!” "Ah" screamed, let go of Li Bin's hand, fell on her back and fell into Concubine Chen's arms.Concubine Chen saw that Yuan Chun's face was like gold paper, her breath was like gossamer, she tightly covered her lower abdomen with her hands, she shouted in fright: "Come on quickly..."

Concubine Li achieved her goal, she sneered happily and turned to go out, and shouted in a demonstrative way: "Let's go."

Everyone carried Yuan Chun to the bed, and Concubine Chen cried, "Your Majesty wakes up, your Majesty wakes up..."

Yuan Chun slowly opened his eyes, looked at Concubine Chen and cried, "My good sister, is what Li Concubine said true?"

Concubine Chen hurriedly shook her head and said: "Sister, don't listen to her nonsense, she is jealous of her, she is obsessed, how can you believe what she says."

Yuan Chun shook his head and said, "It may not be without reason. If there is no shadow, how dare she speak nonsense?"

Baoqin invited the imperial physician, and it was Wang imperial physician who came. He took the pulse first, and sighed secretly in his heart. Yuan Chun's own pulse was very dangerous, but the fetus was stable. Such a weird pulse can only be obtained after taking that terrible assisted pregnancy The medicine will have.Concubine Chen hurriedly asked: "Doctor Wang, how is the imperial concubine?"

Doctor Wang muttered for a moment while twisting his beard, "The imperial concubine's body is very weak, but the fetus is stable."

Yuan Chun heard this, and immediately said happily: "It's as long as the child is fine, as long as the child is fine."

Doctor Wang shook his head and said: "Although the child is fine, but the mother is not in good health, and it is difficult to give birth to the child safely."

Yuan Chun immediately turned pale, and begged urgently: "Doctor Wang, please save me."

Imperial Physician Wang sighed and said, "Your Majesty can only prescribe some decoctions to strengthen the foundation and cultivate the source. What happens later depends on your mother's good luck. The next official is not good at medicine, but there is a saying that with your empress, you need to know how to untie the bell. Bell person." Imperial physician Wang and the Jia family have been friends for generations, although the emperor ordered her not to tell Yuan Chun the truth, but imperial physician Wang can still do it by pointing to Yuan Chun in lingo.